EU-Western Balkans Summit in Tivat: More than 30 EU leaders are set to meet in Montenegro’s coastal resort on Friday to push “real” enlargement prospects, with a focus on deeper single-market integration for six candidates including Montenegro and Albania. EU Migration Tech & Policy: Brussels is also accelerating plans for “return hubs” for rejected asylum seekers, as countries hunt for host locations ahead of autumn decisions. EU Enlargement Overhaul: France and Germany propose a faster, merit-based “building blocks” approach—letting Western Balkan and Moldova states join parts of EU programmes (like research and student exchanges) before full membership. Local Security at Tivat Airport: Montenegro police and the National Security Agency returned 87 Serbian passengers after a security assessment tied to summit preparations, with future entry bans planned. Road Safety Tech Award: Tanzania’s AAT won an FIA Region I champion prize in Budva for its Safe School Zone 360 digital monitoring system. Montenegro Science Spotlight: A University of Galway programme led by Montenegro-born biochemist Mihailo Mirkovic targets cellular stress and RNA processing in fungi to reduce chromosome abnormalities linked to cancer and neurodegeneration. Media Industry: Alpac Capital agreed to buy Adria News Network, including Montenegro’s Vijesti and Serbia’s N1/Nova S, aiming to protect editorial independence.